This was a satisfying – and satisfyingly gory – series finale that gave a Gothic drama the perfect send off

As the series finale approaches, there is more concern with tying up plot lines than being profound

This was an episode that offered a master class in adaptation – except in the moments it adapted directly from the novels of Thomas Harris

A rather odd sex scene was the highlight of an episode otherwise obsessed with vulnerability and hell

It’s a family matter as Will and Hannibal get close again and our new killer finds a new bit of prey – or redemption

The show takes a left turn and instead of focusing on Will and Hannibal facing off against each other, they have to reunite to catch a new killer

As Hannibal gets himself out of one impossible situation and into another one, the how is starting to matter less than the why

Hannibal’s enemies all finally converge in Florence, in one way or another, but the cannibal’s fate is as surprising as it is fitting

Jack Crawford catches up with our antihero in an episode that shows what happens to big beasts when they forget that young cubs can also grow

NBC has cancelled Hannibal and Aperitivo is a suitably depressing explanation of events before the previous two episodes featuring characters broken by Hannibal

Will gets a little bit closer to Hannibal’s past in Lithuania, as Hannibal goes on a gruesome murder spree in Italy to draw those pursuing him even closer

The second outing this season sees a reference to Botticelli, lots of blood and an explanation of last season’s cut-throat finale

After last season’s bloody finale, the premiere offers few answers, several new ‘meals’ and a gorgeous European backdrop